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January 2013

January 09, 2013

The National Defense Authorization Act Passes Again in 2013 – Are You Watching Your Back?

I was cleaning out some kitchen cabinets and came across two business cards from an...

December 2012

December 26, 2012

My Jihad is Autism, Faith and Everything In Between. What’s Yours?

What’s your jihad? Mine is autism awareness and living with autism. My jihad is my...

December 21, 2012

Khateebs – Please Talk about Newtown Today

A short message from your friendly neighborhood Muslimah Next Door. Khateebs (those who will be...

October 2012

October 18, 2012

Reflecting on the Holy Days, the Year of Autism, and One Resolution

Has it been a year already? Yes, one year has passed since witnessing the extraordinary miracle that...

September 2012

September 20, 2012

Struggling to Illuminate the Darkness

What is this? What IS THIS? I am no longer desensitized, offering up moments of...

September 11, 2012

The View from Up Here – Personal, Global

My husband asked me last night what if I was going to write something about...

September 09, 2012

Out of the Mouths of Babes

We’re having Sunday morning conversation at our house, as my three kiddos (for once) sit...

August 2012

August 23, 2012

Dating Life Again

There comes a point when you’re coming through a tough, tough time, and even though...

July 2012

July 30, 2012

Iftaar Interlude – Reviving an Old Tradition to Work Around Autism

Home-based iftaar (fast-breaking) parties are pretty much out where we live, in lieu of large...

July 23, 2012

Answering the Prayer of A Mother, A Traveler, and One Who is Fasting

Big day tomorrow. We’re off to the Washington, D.C. metro area for a follow up...

July 21, 2012

Lean On Me

My mother always told me that one of our biggest fallacies is that when ten...

July 06, 2012

In Autism Land, What is a Good Day?

The house was too quiet last night, as my husband and I sat on our...

June 2012

June 29, 2012

The Bismillah – Preserving Dignity in an Autism Life

Family and guests are arriving, the food is cooked to feed everyone at the house,...

June 22, 2012

Lets Get Ready for Ramadan!

I took the kids (younger two) to Jummah (Friday) prayers today at one of our...

May 2012

May 17, 2012

Moments of Autism Humor – Lil D Was Here

Good morning, sunshine! Wake up my jaanus (darlings). Time for school. It's wakey wakey time!...

May 03, 2012

Listening Link – Discussing Autism and Islam on ‘The Drew Marshall Show’

The Drew Marshall Show (touted as "Canada's Most Listened to Spiritual Talk Show") sent me...

April 2012

April 26, 2012

‘6o Minutes’ Reports on Exodus of Palestinian Christians

How many of you caught the extraordinary “60 Minutes” segment on Palestinian Christians’ exodus from...

April 17, 2012

Hijab and Modesty – Two Unique Perspectives (No, Really!)

When it comes to Muslim women and hijab (whether we're talking literally about wearing or...

April 11, 2012

Hey Autism, Verily with Difficulty There is Ease

Spring break on the beach: Are we a couple of free-wheeling college students on Daytona...

April 06, 2012

When Prayer and Rituals Change Us, Not Our Circumstances

Spring break has started here, and the kids are home. I sent my younger two...

March 2012

March 20, 2012

Rituals of Religion to Break Autism’s Mr. Hyde Meltdowns

In my post last week about the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of autism, I...

March 16, 2012

Autism’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll graced me with his presence yesterday. It had been a really, really long...

February 2012

February 20, 2012

Bursting My Daughter’s Belief Bubble

Being Muslim has certainly reduced the imaginary figures in our house – no Santa Claus,...

February 17, 2012

Talking Love, Islam and American Muslim Women with ‘Love InshAllah’s Nura Maznavi

It’s about love, yes, but it’s about all the ways love happens, begins, ends, endures,...

January 2012

January 25, 2012

One Year Later, the Revolution is Not Complete in Tahrir Square

January 25, 2012 -- They are gathering in Tahrir Square today. Egyptians, journalists, and others...

January 04, 2012

The Best ‘Good News’ Muslim Stories of 2011

Note: This article is a joint venture between Patheos and AltMuslim, which has a tradition...

December 2011

December 05, 2011

Ashura – An Important Day for All Muslims

It's the Ashura today (or ninth of Muharram, depending on what version of the Islamic...

November 2011

November 17, 2011

A Special Eid for Autistic and Special Needs Children

Anyone who tries to connect that divide between raising an autistic child and adhering to...

November 11, 2011

TLC’s All-American Muslim is Surprisingly Really Watchable

It’s tough, and never a good idea for a single person, or a few families,...

November 04, 2011

Hajj Lessons: How to Improve our Ummah

This is a guest post from Hesham Hassaballa, who will soon be joining the Patheos...